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2026 Merida

REACTO 4000

A carbon frame aero bike with upper mid-range components and shimano 105 hydraulic disc brakes.

Manufacturer Price

£2,400
Weight9.0 kg  
FrameCarbon
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c Aluminum
Drivetrain2 × 12
Groupset105
BrakesShimano 105 Hydraulic Disc
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Terrain
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Gearing

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Lowest gear

(climbing)

66 km/h

REACTO 4000

64 km/h

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Price History
Reviews
Bikerumor
<200W Merida Reacto 5 Aero Road Bike is One of World's Fastest; Versatile & Affordable, Too!

Mar 2026 · Cory Benson

The new Merida Reacto 5 is the fastest aero road bike yet in benchmark GST wind tunnel testing, but it's more versatile, too!

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Cyclist
Merida Reacto 2026 review: First ride on Merida’s faster, narrower Reacto

Mar 2026 · Ewan Wilson

Taiwanese brand Merida has launched the fifth generation of its Reacto aero road bike. While the brand has lost its

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Escape Collective
Merida’s new Reacto – More all-rounder than outright aero bike

Mar 2026 · Alex Hunt

With a 14-watt gain and a geometry frozen in time, Merida’s fifth-generation Reacto chases balance alongside aero improvement.

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road.cc
Merida Reacto 9000

Aug 2025

Five years on, the Reacto is still a fast and planted aero road bike that is able to compete with the best in the category

Highs
  • Good specification

  • Sharp handling

  • Stiff bottom bracket

  • Stealthy appearance

  • Balanced geometry for an aero bike

Lows
  • No power meter

  • 30mm tyre clearance is dated

  • New model imminent

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

REACTO CF3 IV, material: carbon, 700x30C max. wheelsize, 100x12/ 142x12mm axle standard, BB86,5 bottom bracket standard

BB StandardBB86/BB92, 86.5mm, Press Fit

Tire Clearance30c

Fork

MERIDA REACTO CF3 IV DISC, material: carbon, 700x30C max. wheelsize

Bottom Bracket

Shimano SM-BB71-41B, Pressfit 86.5

Headset

MERIDA TEAM SL, VP-MRBHB (OP203 neck)

Stem

MERIDA EXPERT SL 2P II, material: aluminium, -9°° stem angle, 90 mm (XXS/XS), 100 mm (S), 110 mm (M/L), 120 mm (XL)

Handlebar

MERIDA EXPERT CW, material: aluminium, 380mm (3S-XXS-XS-S), 400mm (M-L) 420mm (XL)

Saddle

MERIDA EXPERT SL, 6% recycled and 23% nature material, V-mount, incl. MERIDA minitool

Seatpost

MERIDA TEAM CW, Aero shape, 15mm setback, Carbon

TypeRigid

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano 105, GS

Front Derailleur

Shimano 105

Crank

Shimano 105 R7100, 52-36 teeth, 160 mm-3S, 165 mm-XXS/XS, 170 mm-S/M, 172.5 mm-L/XL

Shifters

Shimano 105 disc

Cassette

Shimano 105 R7101, 11-34 teeth, 12 speed

Chain

Shimano M6100-12

Brakes

Shimano 105, Disc

TypeShimano 105 Hydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano 105

Wheels
Rims

MERIDA EXPERT CW, 19mm inner width, 30mm height, material: aluminium, Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)

Spokes

Double Butted Black stainless

Front Hub

Shimano TC500 / Shimano TC500-HL, 100x12mm width front hub, 28 spoke holes, Centerlock, 12x142mm width rear hub, 28 spoke holes, Centerlock

Rear Hub

Shimano TC500 / Shimano TC500-HL, 100x12mm width front hub, 28 spoke holes, Centerlock, 12x142mm width rear hub, 28 spoke holes, Centerlock

Tires

Front: Continental Grand Prix, 700x28C, fold *, Rear: Continental Grand Prix, 700x28C, fold *

Disc Rotors

Shimano RT54, 160mm

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First added 23 August

Last updated 30 May